7.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Drama, History, Romance • 1990 • 107 min
María Cano (1990)
María Cano (1990)
Overview
Colombia receives the indemnity for Panama and accepts foreign credit to undertake development works, which increases the number of workers, although with poor wages and terrible working conditions. María Cano, a political activist, began her fight for the conditions of salaried workers and for the fundamental rights of the population.
Starring Cast
María Eugenia Dávila • Frank Ramírez • Maguso
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Christianity: Negative
Viewer Rating
7.4
Overview
Colombia receives the indemnity for Panama and accepts foreign credit to undertake development works, which increases the number of workers, although with poor wages and terrible working conditions. María Cano, a political activist, began her fight for the conditions of salaried workers and for the fundamental rights of the population.
Starring Cast
María Eugenia Dávila • Frank Ramírez • Maguso
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
Political: Strong Left
Confidence: High
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology by chronicling the life and struggles of María Cano, a pioneering socialist and feminist labor leader who fought against systemic injustice and exploitation.
Diversity: High
Confidence: Medium
The movie features a cast that naturally reflects the diverse demographics of early 20th-century Colombia. Its narrative explicitly critiques traditional male and conservative power structures through the story of a pioneering feminist and labor leader, making the fight against these traditional identities central to its theme.
Secondary
Christianity: Negative
Confidence: High
The film portrays the institutional Catholic Church as an oppressive force that actively opposed social justice and labor movements, siding with the powerful against the working class. Its actions are depicted as an obstacle to progress and human dignity.
LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium
The film 'María Cano' focuses on the political and labor activism of its titular character. There is no evidence of identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes being depicted within the film's narrative, leading to an N/A rating for LGBTQ+ portrayal.
Trans: N/A
Confidence: High
The film "María Cano" (1990) is a biographical drama depicting the life and activism of Colombian labor leader María Cano. Its narrative focuses on historical political and social movements, and it does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes.
Female Combat: N/R
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High
The film "María Cano" is a biographical drama about the real historical figure María Cano Márquez, a Colombian activist. There is no evidence or historical record suggesting that any established historical character's gender was altered for the film's portrayal.
Race Swap: No
Confidence: High
María Cano was a real historical figure from Colombia, documented as white/mestiza. The film portrays her with an actress of the same racial background, María Eugenia Dávila. There is no evidence of a race swap for the titular character or other significant historical figures in the film.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.4
8.3
Critic Ratings
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